Tag: comments
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Photo of lynching posted on TH site – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
A complicated problem with a simple solution: No html allowed in comments. Or use a system that has some granularity to it so you can allow tags but not tags. Photo of lynching posted on TH site – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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The L.A. Times responds – BuzzMachine
“We in this biz get it from both ends, remember; we’re stenographers *and* deaf. But sometimes, we’re also capable of recognizing when someone is lying, spinning, dodging or obfuscating.” – Jon Healey, LA TImes The L.A. Times responds – BuzzMachine
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TechStars Blog » Intense Debate – Exposing comment “Dark Matter”
Now THAT’S a commenting system! Holy frijoles and damn the torpedoes. Dear newspaper company: Buy this and roll it out, network-style, on all your sites so Joe User from Chicago brings his comment rep with him from one paper to the next. TechStars Blog » Intense Debate – Exposing comment “Dark Matter”
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Google News Blog: Perspectives about the news from people in the news
Because I need a more complicated way to aggregate comments on news stories. We all do, don’t we? Can’t wait to tell whining sources about this. Google News Blog: Perspectives about the news from people in the news
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Assessing Legal Risks and Guidelines for User Comments – Poynter Online
Real live lawyers! Talking about libel and defamation issues in online comments! Yay! Assessing Legal Risks and Guidelines for User Comments – Poynter Online
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Online Anonymity Lets Users Get Nasty – CyberJournalist
Notes on the OC Register’s comment policy, and an AP story on comments gone wrong. Simple solution: don’t allow comments on every article. Choose wisely. Online Anonymity Lets Users Get Nasty – CyberJournalist
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Rebecca Dube’s advice to our readers – globeandmail.com
The online discussion moderator at a Toronto newspaper offers readers a few guidelines for making their voices heard in comments, chats, and forums. Note: Not a single reader has left a comment on this story yet. Maybe they all agree with her? Rebecca Dube’s advice to our readers – globeandmail.com
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Lawsuit in New Jersey Raises Issues for Many News Sites and Blogs
A good reason to do away with allowing commenters to use pseudonyms: You can’t get subpoenaed to release a person’s full name if they’re already posting under it. Lawsuit in New Jersey Raises Issues for Many News Sites and Blogs